New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-24
VIEWS OF NEW-YORK RAILROAD MEN.
WHAT PRESIDENTS DEPEw. CLARK, SLOAN All

OTHERS SAY oF HE COMMISSIONERS
The announcement Of the members oil inc iho''
state Commission received In Ncw-forR WIN N'n
cral approval Railroad officers az r'no "''o
specially pleased with the composition OF the Doa'
which Is likely to be- in their opinion, safe ana CON
.crvativo body In wall srrct there wa "A slight
division Of sentiment. not uncommon criticism "A'
that all the members 81 the board were lawyers DS
profession and that although most OF them had hal
sCme acquaintance with railroad matters t"r hho"
ledge Of the subjects likely to be brought at once
before them was theoretical rather than practical
person largely Interested In railroad securities eA-
pressed this view IN about these words;
af bad had the selection Of tho commission,
think / would have picked out two lawyers oi TPo
experience for many Of the questions that VIII come
before the board VIII Ice legal m their general aspects
Messrs cooley AMI Morrison meet that requirement
and | have no fault TO lind with their appointment.
gut / would have filed the Other places win TWO
business, men, one from the East and ole from tho
west If you please, and with at least one pIAeuo"i
railroad MAN."
President Depcw, Of tho Ncw-Nork Central Raro'd
sald: The arpOintccs are hrrtiatc men. Inc Po'i
ton of Con.nssiOner docs not demand the services
ol an e1IcIt riirOIl man-that - 10 say, "a an cs
cer or "A superintendent or a freight man. The ques
ions 10 como before the commission VIII NANNY NC
those which viii require treatment vi tho law ~ ~
~ reduce the friction as applied " transportation
problems 10 "a minimum. INC Somiissoaois y IA ~,
Confronted statement VI the situation Dy lno
iouuw tho interests vi stOCknOlucrs WiH suHsr. On
tno other hand the merchants wall state tncir Case
and say thal II such and SUCH ruiiiiy Is hr thcS
cannot lNo III business Inc posiuoi ,c
uiros tho occupant be versoa III legal hO"i"'ec
Yet enough " the railroads 10 DC aoo "
understand anu hnne'huy appiv's'1 n.y., ~, tnr
rdIrOad transportation tnat "il 10 DfOuen w ~
IOf consul riLOn Inc COMMISSIONERS ho hon VIZ
aro Likely ~ treat all questions with FAIRNESS 10 inc
two Interests. judge cooley j. lawyer oil eminent
completion vi the library OF every lawyer aud raifoa
man. aud by his connection as COUNSEL ior schoiii
,roads and his experience as receiver OIL Inc MaDsn
ho has been prepared a. If purposelS, ~ handle the
questions that wiil arisc. Mr.. sch0ohmahor IL an
able ana strong man, he has displayed his ability as
senator ana ms service Attorney General Of our
state COMMANDED wiIo approval Mr. MOrrSOn knows
cehent Judgment no VIII give satisfaction and secur-
ty that class Of people VINO regard raiiIosus a.
,Inmuigated evils that ought 10 be wiped out, ano
who demanded the passage Oi this law, Dut AT inc
,amo timc he Is fairnindcd and Just, ana WILL \
tuk los able to appreciate the sldo Oi the railroads
When properly prr-cnled believe he Will act IN
fairness to all interests and endcavor to secure
righteous administration Of tbs law The other TWO
commissioners / DO not know, but am told that
thoy aro men OF integrity aud character"
YORK Now,iIaycn and Hartford, SAID: - do not
know any OF tho Commissioners personally, but |
understand they men Oh hibh Character ana
judgment had hoped TO SEQ a. good ss, rar0ad man
rePem, anea ue 90 e the best that could DO made
under tho circumstances 49, 80 .
q r. Huntington expressed satisfaction with the
APPOINTMENTS, and said that while Mr.. Cooley too
We'll known to need any description, the other mem
hcr. Inc had been informed on inquirng capable.
e cons ~ and Of umimpcachabie integrity.
President sloan, Of the Delaware Iaokawanna and
Western said that he was pleased with the appoint
ments lie thought tho Commissioners were all good
men aud the legal knowledge possessed 10y most oi
them was needed to secure Interpretation OF the
law that would best harmonic the mutual Interests
OF the railroads as transporters and tho people rs
shippers. ,, NJ, ,.,.,
and Pacific, who IL In the city for few days, re-
marked that from what he knew Of the Commissioners
by personal Intercourse bearsay he was fully sat
isled that the board would look carefully after
the interests of the people and at the same time he
Just in its treatment OF the railroads.
ii. II. Porter. OF Chicago, president of the chicago
aud Indiana Coal Railway. added: ave do not want
impusive commission and regard the appoint
mcnts safe and wise"
Russell sage said IL IL neither good nor pal
board but | think it IL an honest one and perhaps
after all that Is the best qualification IL could have